====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1028 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97050 Title: Improved Rec Center Reopens Summary: The East Lawrence Recreation Center reopens with new facilities including a regulation-size gym, game room, and expanded restrooms after $2 million in improvements. Category: campus news Subjects: university facilities; recreation centers; student services Named Entities: DeVictor, Fred [director]; Fode, Kathy [recreation superintendent] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Dean Candidate Has Lot to Offer Summary: John Maxwell Hamilton, candidate for School of Journalism dean position, discusses his qualifications and vision during campus visit. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic leadership; faculty appointments Named Entities: Hamilton, John Maxwell [dean candidate]; Bengtson, Tim [associate professor]; Foster, Gerry [University of Kansas representative] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Those Unaware of Student Senate Soon Could Be Summary: Student Senate Awareness Week events aim to increase student engagement and understanding of Senate functions and accomplishments. Category: campus news Subjects: student government; campus politics; student organizations Named Entities: Morantz, Dave [staff writer]; Montgomery, Jamie [student body vice president]; Laferty, Kevin [Student Senate chairman] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Engineers to Sail in Concrete Canoe Summary: KU civil engineering students build and test a concrete canoe for the Midwest regional championship, detailing construction process and design challenges. Category: sports Subjects: engineering competitions; concrete canoe; student projects Named Entities: Wilkins, Chris [team member]; Charalambous, Nicholas C. [staff writer] Confidence: 0.85 Title: KU Hillel Foundation Presents: Leonard Zeskind Summary: KU Hillel Foundation hosts lecture by Leonard Zeskind on 'White Supremacy: Its Impact on Mainstream Politics, Culture and YOU!' on March 19, 1997. Category: announcement Subjects: campus events; lectures; racial politics Named Entities: Zeskind, Leonard [speaker]; Duke, David [featured] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: KU Hillel Foundation; Play It Again Sports; The Etc. Shop; Bagel & Bagel; Lawrence Printing Service Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.